Seton Hall Pirates vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 12/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs Baylor Bears

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: Ferrell Center in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN

The Seton Hall Pirates (5-2) are on their way to Ferrell Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Baylor Bears (8-0).

The Seton Hall Pirates faced Northeastern and went home with a win by a final score of 88-75 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Pirates walked away with 14 while Northeastern finished the game with 16 fouls. They also buried 7 out of their 22 tries from beyond the arc. Northeastern finished the game shooting 73.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 19 shots. On top of that, Northeastern snagged 25 rebounds (10 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northeastern dished out 13 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. When it comes to defense, Seton Hall allowed 45.0% from the floor on 27 out of 60 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists for this contest in addition to creating 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 32 with 9 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pirates knocked down 16 of 19 shots for a rate of 84.2%. Seton Hall ended having earned a 59.3% FG percentage (32 of 54) and made 8 of 18 3-pointers.

Al-Amir Dawes is someone who was a factor in the matchup. He walked away with 25 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and also snagged 5 boards. He finished the game at 57.1% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists.

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Seton Hall will play this contest with a mark of 5-2 so far this season. They are averaging 78.0 pts per game (119th in the country) while hitting 47.2% from the field. The Pirates are connecting on 31.3% on three-point attempts (41 of 131) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Seton Hall is grabbing 39.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 97 assists this season, which is 236th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.9 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pirates are forcing 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.5% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 98th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (66.7). The Pirates defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.9% (161 of 394) and they surrender 31.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 119th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 86 relinquished on the season.

In their last game, the Baylor Bears got the victory with a final of 91-40 against Northwestern State. The Bears snagged 32 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 45 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 4 steals for the game. Northwestern State earned 22 fouls for the contest which got the Bears to the free throw line for 26 shots. They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 65.4%. In terms of shooting from distance, Baylor made 10 out of 28 tries (35.7%). In all, the Bears shot 32 out of 60 from the floor which had them at 53.3%. The Bears allowed Northwestern State to knock down 14 out of 56 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 25.0% in the game. They finished 20.8% from 3-point land by shooting 5 out of 24 and finished the contest at 7 out of 12 at the free throw line (58.3%). In the matter of rebounds, Baylor permitted Northwestern State to snag 18 in total (3 on the offensive side).

Jalen Bridges ended up being a major contributor for the Bears in this contest. He made 6 of 12 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Baylor has a mark of 8-0 so far this season. The Bears are committing 15.8 fouls every game and they shoot 73.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.6 times per contest (43rd in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest. Baylor has 742 points on the year (92.8 per game) and they pull down 41.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bears are shooting 52.1% from the field, which has them ranked 8th in the nation.

The Bears on defense are ranked 133rd in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 68.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.8% from the field (105th in D-1). The Baylor defense surrenders 28.6% on shots from 3-point land (50 of 175) and their opponents are connecting on 74.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.4 assists and 29.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 183rd and 13th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baylor

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